BILL MCANALLY RACING SIGNS SERGIO PENA

Roseville, CA - (January 24, 2013) - Bill McAnally Racing announced today that Sergio Pena has been named to drive BMR’s No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West for 2013.

Pena, 19, of Winchester, VA., comes to BMR following three successful seasons competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

“We welcome Sergio to BMR,” said BMR President Bill McAnally. “We have a strong program prepared for the 2013 season. We are confident Sergio will continue the winning tradition at BMR that has led to a record 50 series wins and five series championships.”

“We look to contend for the 2013 NASCAR K&N championship for our sponsors NAPA AUTO PARTS, Toyota, NGK, and our fans,” McAnally said. “This is going to be a fun season and I am excited to have Sergio become part of the team.”

Pena captured the spotlight when he made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in 2010. He won the pole and led 52 laps, before finishing second to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular Joey Logano. 

Pena has been a member of NASCAR’s Next9 program since 2011, a season in which he scored three wins in the K&N East. 

He has been named one of the NASCAR drivers 25 and under to watch in 2013 by FoxSports.com.

“I’m honored to have this opportunity to join a top caliber team like BMR.” states Pena. “I couldn’t be more excited to be racing for such a professional team. From the second I walked into this amazing shop, I have felt right at home. I can’t wait to get 2013 started with BMR and try to bring home another NASCAR championship for NAPA, Toyota, our many sponsors, and fans.” 

BMR also announced its NAPA-sponsored entry will return to the Number “16” for 2013. The brilliant blue and gold paint scheme on the No. 16 entry of car owner Bill McAnally was a familiar site in victory lane in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West for more than a decade, from 1997 to 2007. Its successful history featured such talented drivers as Sean Woodside, Brendan Gaughan, Austin Cameron and Steve Portenga.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.BMRNAPA.com. Become a fan of Bill McAnally Racing and follow us on our Facebook Fan page. We can also be followed on Twitter @BMR_NASCAR.

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AVONDALE, Ariz. – (November 10, 2012) -  Dylan Kwasniewski made more history Saturday night.

The 17-year-old Las Vegas driver captured the 2012 championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with a second-place finish in the Casino Arizona 50 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday.

A year after becoming the youngest race winner and youngest pole winner in series history, he became the youngest champ.

Kwasniewski entered the event with a two-point lead over teammate and defending series champion Greg Pursley in one of the closest championship battles in the history of the series.

Michael Self shot into the lead at the drop of the green flag and paced the entire 50-lap race to score his third career win, all this season. Kwasniewski started fourth and moved up to second, while Pursley started 11th but could get no closer than sixth by the finish. Kwasniewski finished with a six-point margin over Pursley for the championship.

At 17 years 5 months 10 days, Kwasniewski eclipsed the previous record was held by Chuck Bown in 1976 at 22 years, 7 months, 11 days.

Cale Conley, who won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Brewing Co., finished third Saturday night. Chase Elliott and Cameron Hayley were fourth and fifh, respectively. Completing the top 10 were Greg Pursley, David Mayhew, Bryan Ortiz, Brett Thompson and Ben Kennedy.

Austin Dyne finished 13th to secure the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award by one point over Hayley.

Kwasniewski will be crowned as part of the NASCAR Night of Champions Awards banquet, which will include ceremonies for the seven NASCAR touring series on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

The inaugural UNOH Battle at the Beach will take place Feb. 18-19 on a .4-mile oval on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway as part of 2013 Speedweeks. By virtue of their wins earlier in the season, Kwasniewski and Self earned locked-in spots into the starting lineup for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at the event.

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST NEWS & NOTES: ROSEVILLE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2012) – Austin Dyne has spent most of this season chasing Cameron Hayley for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Now as the season winds to a close, the roles have been reversed.

With two races remaining, Dyne has taken command in the rookie standings and has an opportunity to lock up the prestigious title when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., for the Toyota / NAPA Auto Parts 150 on Saturday, Oct. 13.

It won’t be an easy task, however. The historic third-mile oval is home turf for the Bill McAnally Racing team for which Hayley drives. BMR has tallied six wins in eight races at Roseville. And Hayley – a Canadian from Calgary, Alberta, who turned 16 in July – finished third last year in his only start at All American Speedway. He has registered three top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 13 starts this season in BMR’s No. 20 NAPA Batteries/Cabinets By Hayley Toyota and captured the Sunoco Rookie of the Race Award in six of those races.

Dyne – a 19-year-old from Malibu, Calif. – has two top five and eight top 10 finishes in 12 races this year driving the No. 9 William Rast/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford for car owner Bob Bruncati. He has garnered the Sunoco Rookie of the Race Award four times.

Dyne has come from behind in rookie points. Prior to making his series debut, he had not yet been cleared by NASCAR’s Résumé Committee to compete on a one-mile track such as Phoenix International Raceway, which has hosted the season opener.

He quickly started making up ground, finishing seventh in his series debut at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and following that up with a third-place finish at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. He continued to move up in the rookie standings, fueled by consistent finishes – with top-10 finishes in his first six races. Dyne moved ahead of Hayley in the rookie standings following the race in Portland, Ore., and extended his lead at Albuquerque, N.M.

Both of the leading rookies, meanwhile, are in the top 10 of the overall championship standings. Hayley is seventh, with Dyne three points behind in eighth.

Defending series champion Greg Pursley leads Dylan Kwasniewski by 14 points in the championship battle, with Derek Thorn 37 points out of first. Three-time series champion Eric Holmes is fourth in the standings, followed by Michael Self in fifth. Sixth through 10th are David Mayhew, Hayley, Dyne, Jonathon Gomez and Ryan Philpott.

RACE: Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150

PLACE: All American Speedway, Roseville, Calif.

DATE: Saturday, Oct. 13

TIME: 8:35 p.m. PT

TV SCHEDULE: SPEED, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. ET

TRACK LAYOUT: .333-mile paved oval

2011 WINNER: Jacob Gomes

2011 POLESITTER: Eric Holmes

EVENT SCHEDULE: Saturday: Practice 12:30-1:15 p.m., 2:15–3 p.m., Qualifying 5:30 p.m.

HOLMES VICTORIOUS FOR FIRST TIME AT EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY

First Win Of 2012 For Former Champ; 50th For Team

MONROE, Wash. (July 14, 2012) – Finally Eric Holmes gets to celebrate a win at Evergreen Speedway.

After finishing in the top 10 in his three previous starts at the historic track, Holmes was able to pass Michael Self for the lead on Lap 131 and remained out front the rest of the way to win the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Gene Price Motorsports on Saturday for his first win of the season and 17th overall in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West competition.

The win for the driver of the No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota out of Escalon, Calif., was especially sweet after a disappointing finish in his last start at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway at which he experienced engine problems while leading the race. He was forced to settle for a 23rd-place finish. Additionally, the win was the 50th for Bill McAnally Racing comprised of 49 championship events and one special event.

Derek Thorn, who started from the rear of the field due to a move to a backup car, finished third. The car change was necessitated by a hard crash into the Turn 1 wall during practice earlier in the day.  Jonathon Gomez and David Mayhew finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

Holmes qualified third and remained near the front of the pack throughout the first half of the race before making his move and taking the lead from Self.

Completing the top 10 were defending series champion Greg Pursley, who started from the pole, points leader Dylan Kwasniewski, Daryl Harr, Ryan Philpott and Carl Harr.

The win also gave Holmes a locked-in spot to the UNOH Battle At The Beach on the .4-mile oval at Daytona International Speedway next February during Speedweeks.

The NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Gene Price Motorsports will air on SPEED on July 26 at 3 p.m. ET.

The next event on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule is the NAPA/Toyota 150 at Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colo., on July 2.

PURSLEY BATTLES BACK FOR WIN AT LAS VEGAS

Veteran Edges Younger Teammate For NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Victory

Race Notes: 

Big Day Of Racing At BIR: The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race is part of the Fourth Annual Street Car Showdown at Brainerd International Raceway. The event also includes Muscle Car Series drag racing and the Sports Car Club of American Harvey West Classic.

Special Practice: NASCAR K&N Pro Series West drivers will get a chance to check out the 2.5-mile road course at Brainerd during a special practice session the track is holding on Friday, May 25.

Second Of 4 Road Course Events: This event marks the second of four road course races on this year's series schedule. The series visited Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on April 28. The circuit travels to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on June 23 and Portland (Ore.) International Raceway on Aug. 26.
Three Straight Weeks of Racing For West: The Brainerd race marks the second of three consecutive weeks of racing for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. The series competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, May 19. Following Brainerd, the series visits The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 2.

Live Radio Coverage: Live radio coverage of this event will be carried on NASCARHomeTracks.com, by the team at Speed51. Fans can access the live race audio stream by going to NASCARHomeTracks.com on Saturday and clicking on play under the radio logo on the right side of the page.

Eric Holmes (No. 20) heads down pit lane during the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway. Getty Images for NASCAR

Final Notes From Iowa

Second Win: As the top finishing NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver in the East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, Dylan Kwasniewski was credited with a win. It victory marks his fourth career series win overall.
West Pole: David Mayhew was the fastest NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver in qualifying for the East-West combination race at Iowa, marking his third pole at the .875-mile track and his eighth career series pole.

Up Next: The Bullring at LVMS

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads next to The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Star Nursery 200 on June 2. 

Four visits by the series to The Bullring have produced four different winners.

PURSLEY RALLIES FOR UTAH GRAND PRIX WIN

Overcomes Flat For NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Victory At Miller

TOOELE, Utah (April 28, 2012) – Greg Pursley rallied from a flat tire to claim the Utah Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday at Miller Motorsports Park.

It was the 10th career NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory for the Newhall, Calif., driver and the first of 2012 for the defending series champion.

Pursley dominated the early portion of the race and led the first 21 laps before stopping for fuel. At one point he had a more than six-second lead on Eric Holmes. 

After the stop he drove his No. 26 Gene Price Motorsports/Star Nursery Ford through the field and made it to second place before suffering the flat tire on Lap 39. Fortunately, Pursley discovered the tire going down at precisely the best place on the 2.2-mile road course.

“We stopped for fuel and I got back up front where I could see the lead, then I felt the tire going down,” said Pursley. “Luckily, it was right at pit entrance and I was able to come right down pit road. The guys on the crew did a super job at getting it changed quickly and we only dropped to eighth or so.”

After the near disaster, Pursley wasn’t sure if he could make it back to the lead, but the yellow flag came out on Lap 44 when Jack Sellers suffered an ignition problem. The caution tightened up the field and set up a four-lap dash to the finish line giving Pursley a puncher’s chance at the victory.

On the subsequent restart the field roared into Turn 1 where several cars made contact with one another sending everyone scrambling for daylight. Pursley took a chance and it paid off as he was able to wrestle the lead away from Austin Dyne coming to the white flag.

“Cars were everywhere and I just dove to the inside,” Pursley said. “Once I made it through, I just put my head down and tried to reel off some qualifying laps to get the lead.”

Pursley had a clear handle on the race track as he was fastest in the morning practice session before earning his 12th career Coors Light Pole Award in afternoon qualifying.

“Our team really likes road racing and I enjoy racing here,” he stated. “This was a brand new car that we brought here and it was very strong.”

Holmes, like Pursley, was able to make up some ground on that final restart and had to overcome some adversity of his own before finishing second behind the wheel of his No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.

“We had some sort of penalty with the catch can when we stopped for fuel,” said the three-time series champion out of Escalon, Calif. “I’m still not sure what that was about, but we were able to overcome that and get a solid finish. We’ve struggled a bit to start the season, so we’ll take second place.”

Had it not been for that last caution Dyne, more than likely, would have driven to Victory Lane in just his second series start, but he was relegated to third-place finish after the Lap 47 melee.

“It went better than I thought it might in our first road-course race,” said Dyne. “But without that last caution, I think we had enough to hold everybody off.”

Pursley’s teammate Dylan Kwasniewski and Austin Cameron finished fourth and fifth, respectively. For Cameron, it was his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West start since 2008.

Scott Ivie, Kyle Heckman, Cameron Hayley, David Mayhew and Carl Harr rounded out the top 10.

With the win, Pursley secured a locked-in starting position for the inaugural UNOH Battle at the Beach during 2013 Speedweeks on a temporary short track at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

After three races, Mayhew leads Kwasniewski by one point and Pursley by three in the championship point standings.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will race next in the Pick-N-Pull 150 at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway on Saturday, May 5.

THORN EARNS HAVASU POLE IN NASCAR K&N PRO WEST SERIES RACE 

Kwasniewski Joins Thorn On Front Row

NASCAR K&N PRO WEST SERIES QUALIFYING ORDER FOR HAVASU

Havasu, AZ - (April 14, 2012) 

1. Derek Thorn

2. Dylan Kwasniewski

3. Greg Pursley

4. Michael Self

4. Jonathon Gomez

6 Cameron Hayley

7. David Mayhew

8. Eric Holmes

9. Austin Dyne

10. Ryan Philpott

11. Ryan Partridge*

12. Daryl Harr

13. Robbie Brand

14. Dylan Hutchison

15. Braeden Havens

16. Ron Jay

17. John Wood

18. Travis Milburn

19. Carl Harr

20. Cassie Gannis

21. Justin Funkhouser

22. Jack Sellers

DID NOT QUALIFY

23. Johnny White

24. Billy Kann

25. Juan Pitta

Daytona, FL - (April 9, 2012) - The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., this week for its inaugural visit to Havasu 95 Speedway and the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Gene Price Motorsports on Saturday, April 14.

It's the second event of the season and marks a transition from the largest oval track on this year's schedule - the one-mile of Phoenix International Raceway, where the series opened its season last month - to one of the shortest tracks, the quarter-mile oval at Havasu.

David Mayhew led wire-to-wire for the win at Phoenix, providing a great start for his bid to win the series title. He finished second in the championship standings in 2010, but last year opted to run a limited series schedule while tasting success running select events in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and starting his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race, in which he came away with a top 10 at Iowa in August. Those outings came through an affiliation with Kevin Harvick Inc., however with the changes to that team; Mayhew turned his attention this year to chasing the championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

"Our focus is to go out there and win all the races we can in the West and try to win the championship," said Mayhew, who has not given up on a chance to race at the national level. "If something does come up, we'll go that route - but for now we're concentrating on the West championship. We've got the right stuff in place to go do it. So that's our focus."

Like most of the drivers in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, Mayhew will be getting his first look at Havasu 95 Speedway.

"I'm not really sure what to expect," he said. "I'm hoping it's going to be a good two-groove track. We're going to go there with an open mind and see what happens in practice."

Mayhew - who drives the No. 17 MMI Services/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet for car owner Steve McGowan - lived in Atascadero, Calif., before moving to Bakersfield; where he runs a sign shop.

 RACE-DAY SCHEDULE |   ENTRY LIST

Race Notes: 

Short Haul: It will be a short drive to Havasu 95 Speedway for the Gene Price Motorsports team. The team is based just north of Parker, Ariz., about 25 miles from the track.
Local Driver: The entry list includes local driver Jerry Snell of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Snell, a track champion at Havasu 95 Speedway, will be driving the No. 02 Ford for GSR Racing. 

Two Other Newcomers: Two other drivers are also set to make their series debut at Havasu 95 Speedway. Austin Dyne will make his first appearance. The 20-year-old Malibu, Calif., driver will wheel one of two entries from car owner Bob Bruncati this season. Also slated to make his series debut is Ron Jay, who will be driving the No. 30 Holleran's Performance Dodge.

Back In Action: Eighteen-year-old Braeden Havens is slated to return to competition at Havasu. Havens - who made his series debut late last season at his hometown track in Spokane, Wash. - is scheduled to run select events for Thompson Motorsports this year.

Milestones: Carl Harr is set to make his 50th career series start at Havasu, driving his No. 2 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet. The Edmonton, Alberta driver made his series debut on March 1, 2001 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Michael Self, who drives the No. 21 Golden Gate Meat/RCR Chevrolet, is slated to make his 30th career series start at Havasu. Self of Park City, Utah, made his first start at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway on July 19, 2009.

Special Activities Get Underway On Friday

In advance of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Havasu 95 Speedway, several special local activities are slated in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., on Friday, April 13.

Fans will get an opportunity to meet the drivers during an autograph session at Kokomo inside London Bridge Resort from 2-3 p.m. on Friday.

Race fans will then get a chance to see the colorful team haulers in a parade through Lake Havasu City on Friday afternoon. The haulers are slated to depart Dillard's (5501 Hwy 95) at 3 p.m. and head through town on their way to the speedway.

Action at the track, meanwhile, gets underway Friday evening with the speedway holding several practice sessions between 5:30-8 p.m.

Final Notes From Phoenix

Wire-to-wire win: After winning the Coors Light Pole Award for the Talking Stick Resort 50 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, David Mayhew led wire-to-wire for the victory. It marked his fourth career series win and his seventh career series pole.

Trio of top fives: Derek Thorn finished fifth at Phoenix, giving him top-five finishes in all three series races he has competed in at PIR.

Another top 10 for DJ: DJ Kennington, the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion, finished 10th at PIR - matching the 10th-place finish he registered in last year's season opener at Phoenix.

Up Next: Road Racing At MMP

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah for an event on April 28. It is the first of four road course events on this year's schedule.

The race will mark the sixth annual visit by the series to the massive racing facility west of Salt Lake City. The five series visits to Tooele have produced four different winners. The only multiple winner, Greg Pursley, will be going for his third consecutive victory at MMP.

HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY UP NEXT FOR WEST ROOKIE DYLAN HUTCHISON

Thorn Hunting for 2012 K&N West Championship with Sunrise Ford

NASCAR West Series

BAKERSFIELD, California — (February 15, 2012) - After picking up two top-fives in three starts in Bob Bruncati’s Sunrise Ford #9, Derek Thorn will run for the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West championship aboard the #6 Sunrise Ford machine.

Sunrise Ford entries in the series have finished in the top-five in the points in four of the five full-time seasons in which they have competed, racking up 11 wins in the process.

“Just to have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a car in today’s racing scene is a very humbling experience. But to be able to drive for a team with such a recognizable history is an honor,” Thorn said. “With the addition of myself the chemistry, communication, and drive to be successful is a great match. I feel I’ve obtained and learned an unfathomable amount as a driver working with Junior and JRC over the past 3 years and feel very grateful to have had and continue to have such great people helping create so much success in my racing career.”

Thorn’s 2012 championship campaign comes on the heels of a 2011 season that saw Thorn put together seven consecutive fast-times and three wins in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour along with capturing the pole in the TOYOTA All-Star Showdown with Byron Campbell Racing and winning the Las Vegas Open show.

When Thorn climbed aboard Sunrise Ford’s #9 at Portland International Raceway, it was his first road course start. Teammate Luis Martinez, Jr. won the race while Thorn finished third. Thorn followed that up with a strong run at Roseville in October where he was in position to win before getting spun, and he wrapped up his 2011 stint with the team with a fifth place finish against an all-star field at Phoenix.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to get a head start running a few races and testing with Sunrise Ford in 2011 and I think the success and momentum we had will carry into this season,” Thorn said. “Working with Bob Bruncati and Bill Sedgwick will be a huge stepping-stone for me.”

The success that Sunrise Ford and Derek Thorn enjoyed in 2011 has them eager to get the season started and confident about the possibilities for the 2012 season. The team has been working very hard preparing for this years campaign. They are extremely focused and will have their eyes firmly planted at the 2012 K&N West Series Championship.

This season’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule will include 15 races with a pair of NASCAR K&N Pro Series, East combination races at Iowa Speedway and four road course events including a new race at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota. All told, 10 different states are represented on the tour.

Racing action kicks off in early March with the opener at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3rd during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend there.

Derek Thorn would like to thank the following sponsors: Sunrise Ford, Lucas Oil, Eibach Springs, Oakley, and Pepper Jack Kennels.

Race fans can learn more about Derek Thorn at www.derekthorn.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 10, 2011) – Past, present and future were celebrated Saturday night at the NASCAR Hall of Fame as the six champions from NASCAR’s developmental series were honored in the Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala.

The festivities featured the champions and top drivers from all of NASCAR’s North American regional touring series, who gathered for the special year-end celebration.

The 2011 champions included Max Gresham (NASCAR K&N Pro Series East), Greg Pursley (NASCAR K&N Pro Series West), Scott Steckly (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series), Germán Quiroga (NASCAR Mexico Series), Ron Silk (NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and George Brunnhoelzl III (NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour).

"These six series represent the future of our sport," said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. "There is some remarkable talent on hand tonight that provided close, exciting competition all season long."

• Gresham, of Griffin, Ga., earned the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship in just his second full season of competition.

• Pursley of Newhall, Calif., captured his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West title in dominating fashion with six victories in the season’s first eight races.

• Steckly of Milverton, Ontario, Canada, picked up his second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship after winning his first in 2008.

• Quiroga of Mexico City, Mexico, picked up his third consecutive NASCAR Mexico Series championship and is the only driver in series history with multiple titles.

• Silk of Norwalk, Conn., won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour title in a thrilling points battle that went down to the closing laps of the season.

• Brunnhoelzl of West Babylon, N.Y., collected his second NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship following up his 2009 title.

Enrique Contreras III (NASCAR Mexico Series) and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series collected Rookie of the Year honors while Sunoco Rookie of the Year Awards were presented to Austin Pack (NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour), Patrick Emerling (NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour), Alex Bowman (NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) and Dylan Kwasniewski (NASCAR K&N Pro Series West).

Additionally, the Most Popular Driver Awards for each series were also presented during the ceremony. The six drivers honored with the prestigious award – voted on by fans online at NASCAR.com – were Justin Bonsignore in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Jason Myers of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Jorge Arteaga in the NASCAR Mexico Series, Jason White in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Moses Smith of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and Chase Elliott from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

The top 10 drivers and car owners from each of NASCAR’s developmental series also were recognized during the gala event – which featured Mike Joy and Dr. Dick Berggren of NASCAR on FOX and SPEED as co-hosts. The awards banquet was streamed live online in three languages – English French and Spanish – atwww.nascarhometracks.com, the official online home of NASCAR’s developmental series.

Special award and year-end contingency award winners were honored Saturday morning at the Grand Champions Breakfast.

The awards celebration capped a week of festivities in the Charlotte area aimed at providing the top drivers and track operators in NASCAR’s weekly and touring series an up close and personal look at the hub of stock-car racing. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Awards Banquet on Friday honored champions from across North America in the series that is NASCAR’s grassroots foundation.

Antelope, CA – (November 18, 2011) - The No. 20 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota team with champion driver Eric Holmes recorded a fourth place finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season finale from Phoenix International Raceway. The top-five finish at PIR locked Bill McAnally Racing driver Holmes into the second position in the chase for the 2011 series championship. Holmes has three NKPS West championships and two second place finishes in the five years he’s been competing in the series.

At practice on Friday, Holmes spent some time getting to know the ‘new’ Phoenix International Raceway. During the summer, the one-mile track was reconfigured. Most noticeably was the back stretch where the dog-leg curve between turn 2 and 3 was pushed out 95-feet and the dog–leg tightened from 800 to 500 feet. “I wish this was my first time racing at PIR,” laughed Holmes. “I have some bad habits I need to change.”  At the end of the nearly 3-hour practice session, Holmes was eleventh on the board of 43 drivers.

Under cloudy skies Saturday, the NAPA team prepared for an early morning qualifying session. Holmes qualified on the outside of row five to start the Casino Arizona “125”. The green flag dropped at 5 pm that evening.

Holmes gained three positions during the first 25 laps and another by lap 50. There was a half-way break at lap 66. The No. 20 NAPA Toyota was now running in the top-five. With fresh tires and full of fuel, Holmes would run in fifth until lap 112 where he moved into fourth for the second and final time of the race.

“Thank you team and NAPA for a great season,” said Holmes from the NAPA Toyota Camry.”A fourth-place finish and second in the championship… not bad. We joked that odd number years weren’t our best so we’ll have to just come back in 2012 and get NAPA AUTO PARTS a sixth series championship.”

Bill McAnally Racing and the No. 20 NAPA Toyota team would like to thank our race partner NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota, NAPA Filters, NGK, Balkamp and the many other great partners and all of the fans for their continued support through the season.

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November 8, 2011) - Greg Pursley will be going for a record third straight Phoenix win when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads to Arizona this week to close out its season with the Casino Arizona 125 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 12.

The race, which will be televised live on SPEED, has attracted 47 entries - with drivers representing 10 states - as well as Canada, Mexico and Brazil. 

Pursley, who has already clinched the 2011 series championship, could become the first series driver with three consecutive series wins at the one-mile speedway in the Valley of the Sun. A year ago he won this event while establishing a track record in qualifying. A win at PIR in this year's season opener in February, meanwhile, served as a springboard for his successful championship campaign. Pursley returns to Phoenix with an insurmountable 318-point lead in the standings. Already with six wins under his belt, another would give him seven wins in 14 events, a rare .500 season at this level of racing.   

PIR has become an adopted home track to Pursley. Several years ago the Southern California native moved to Parker, Ariz. - a town along the Colorado River where the Gene Price Motorsports team is based.

"Phoenix is one of my favorite tracks," Pursley said. "I've been going there a long time, for many years running the Southwest Tour. I came close to winning a lot of races there in the tour, but never did. We started running the K&N West car there and won the last two in a row. We're really excited about going back."

This will mark the first series race at Phoenix since the track's resurfacing and reconfiguration this year. Pursley got a chance to check out the improvements during tire testing in August and is anxious to return.

"As far as the new configuration, I'm excited about going," he said. "We went down there and did the tire test for Goodyear. I'm pretty sure we came up with a really good tire package for the race. It's going to be pretty cool. I think it's going to be an all-round great venue."

Race Notes: 

Bowles is back: The entry list for Phoenix includes the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Jason Bowles, who won at PIR in his title-winning season. Bowles will be driving for the Golden Gate Racing Team for which he finished second at Phoenix last year. His only previous series start this season was in the East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway in May.

Mayhew returns: David Mayhew is returning to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Phoenix after a short absence in which he focused on competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - where he had one pole, two top-five and three top-10 finishes in five starts this year. He also scored a top-10 finish in a NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Iowa Speedway this season.

Busy weekend for Kennington: DJ Kennington, the 2010 champion in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, plans to pull double duty at Phoenix International Raceway. He is entered in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, driving for Randy MacDonald's team, and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event, driving a Bill McAnally Racing entry. Kennington finished 10th with the BMR team at Phoenix in this year's season opener.

Open-wheel racer to make series debut: Open-wheel racer Carlos Iaconelli is set to make his series debut at Phoenix. The Brazilian's resume includes World Series, GPs and Formula 2 competition. 

Fourth race for Brunelli: Phoenix will mark the fourth NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race for Jessica Brunelli. The 18-year-old California native - who moved to North Carolina to race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series for Revolution Racing as part of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program - competed at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.; and All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif.

Drivers to attend dedication: Drivers Greg Pursley and Chad Boat are scheduled to participate in a special Wall of Honor Memorial Dedication at Agua Fria Union High School District in nearby Avondale on Thursday afternoon.

Radio coverage adds Spanish broadcast: The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race will have live audio coverage of the race streamed in both English and Spanish onNASCARHomeTracks.com. Handling the duties on the Spanish side will be Diego Mejia (Twitter: @diegofmejia), who covers NASCAR for SPEED Latin America andAutosports.com. Matt Kentfield and Jason Galvin from Speed51 Productions (Twitter: @Speed51dotcom) will announce the race in English.

Battle Continues For Top 10 Positions

Although the championship is already decided, other positions in the top 10 of the points standings are still up go grabs going into the final race of the season for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

Just 48 points separate the drivers in second, third and fourth - Eric Holmes, Moses Smith and Luis Martinez Jr., respectively. The three drivers in fifth through seventh - Dylan Kwasniewski, Brett Thompson and Michael Self - are within a 52-point spread of one another.

East Drivers Travel West 

The entry list for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Phoenix includes a contingent of drivers who competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this season.

The list features 18-year-old Alex Bowman, who won the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award and finished sixth in the final championship standings for the K&N East this year, and 19-year-old second-generation Phoenix driver Chad Boat, who ran the K&N East schedule this season along with three K&N West races. 

Other K&N East drivers on the entry list include Ben Kennedy, who also raced in two K&N West events this year; 15-year-old Chase Elliott, son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott; 16-year-old Dylan Presnell, who had four top 10 finishes in six starts this year; 17-year-old Ryan Blaney, who had two top-10 finishes in two starts; and 19-year-old Daniel Suarez, who competed in the season opener at Phoenix.

Last Year's Event

Two drivers were celebrating after the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Phoenix International Raceway a year ago. Greg Pursley was hoisting the winning trophy in Victory Lane, enjoying his second win of the season - while Eric Holmes was basking in the glory of his third championship in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

Holmes clinched the title when he started the season finale at PIR, becoming just the seventh driver in the 57-year history of the series to win three or more championships.

Pursley pulled away on a final restart with seven laps remaining to capture his first victory at Phoenix and ended the season plagued by bad luck on a positive note. He won the Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying at PIR, eclipsing the record time he set at the one-mile track in 2009.

He started the race strong, but then opted to save the car for the finish. After fading back, Pursley worked his way back to the front and took command on the late restart.

Johnny Borneman came through the field with a late-race charge to grab second, but was penalized to last place after failing to pass post-race technical inspection. Michael Waltrip passed Ty Dillon on the final lap and was credited with the second-place finish. Dillon took third, while Auggie Vidovich came home in fourth. Dusty Davis finished fifth. Rounding out the top 10 were Brennan Newberry, David Mayhew, Michael Self, Daryl Harr and Moses Smith.

Mayhew led three times for a race-high 69 laps, while Pursley led twice spanning 37 laps. The race featured seven lead changes, among five drivers. The pace of the event was slowed by 11 cautions for 49 laps, as well as three red flags.

Holmes, who won the series event at Phoenix in the spring, worked his way from 13th on the grid to take the lead by Lap 70. But after contact with another car changed the handling of his No. 20 NAPA Toyota, the veteran driver opted to fade back and avoid more serious trouble in order to finish. 

Pursley Wraps Up NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championship

Holmes battles back for win at All American Speedway

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2011) — Greg Pursley, in a dominating season, clinched the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship when the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Pick-N-Pull got underway on Saturday night at All American Speedway. And about 57 minutes later, Eric Holmes collected the race win.

Pursley of Newhall, Calif., simply needed to take the green flag to nail down his first series title with one race left on the schedule, but that proved to be a little dramatic. At the drop of the green, Pursley, who started the race in the seventh position, was in a tangle of cars coming off Turn 4. The incident left Pursley and Michael Self turned around and damage to other cars, including Jessica Brunelli.

“The green flag flew and we got dumped,” Pursley said. “We didn’t even get into fourth gear. So, we started dead-last and kind of was on a mission after that. We probably had to burn the car down going from last to the top five. We tried to run a little bit and save a little bit. These guys were running hard tonight. We had a good race tonight. We got up to second and battled Eric for the win. I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

That little scuffle aside, the 2011 season could not have gone better for Pursley. He picked up six wins in the season’s first eight events to open up a huge 298-point lead in the standings. Despite not having won since July 10 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., Pursley has continued to run well. Factoring in his runner-up finish in this race, Pursley has top-five finishes in each of his last four starts.

“The Gene Price Motorsports team did a great job and gave me a great car,” Pursley said. “That’s pretty much how it’s been all year. It’s been a dream season to me, winning six races and five poles and finally winning a championship here. I can’t thank them enough.”

For Holmes of Escalon, Calif., the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Pick-N-Pull victory was his second straight series win and fourth in eight starts at All American Speedway, his adopted home track.

His victory did not come easy, however. In qualifying earlier in the day, Holmes had the fastest time for much of the session until the final car went on the clock and 18-year-old Jacob Gomes nabbed the pole position.

Gomes gained the early lead and Holmes hounded the teen through the early stages of the event, until finally getting by on Lap 31. Another teenager, 2011 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Dylan Kwasniewski, had ideas of his own, however, and took command on Lap 68. A fierce battle continued among the leaders throughout the race.

Derek Thorn got past Kwasniewski on Lap 120, but a few laps later the two made contact coming through Turn 4. The incident left Thorn at the back of the pack and resulted in an aggressive driving penalty from NASCAR officials that put Kwasniewski at the back, also.

Fifteen-year-old Cameron Hayley inherited the lead, but had to contend with a pack of hungry challengers on the restart. Holmes took the lead on Lap 140 and then was able to hold off Pursley over the final 12 laps of competition.

“I always look forward to coming to All American Speedway,” said Holmes. “We’ve got a lot of support from NAPA and a lot of local fans. It’s one of my favorite races of the year. We usually win it or something happens.

“Tonight, we had a great car,” he said. “We had to give up the lead there for a little while. We lost the brakes – had a little brake issue. But we got it dialed in and saved the car for the end. 

The NAPA Toyota is in Victory lane two races in a row. I’ve got to thank everybody on the team. Ty Joiner coming back on board … I missed him. The two races we’ve been together, we’ve won two in a row. It’s great to have him back.”

Hayley closed out the race in the third position followed by Luis Martinez Jr. and Chad Boat in fourth and fifth, respectively. Rounding out the top 10 were Gomes, Ryan Philpott, Daryl Harr, Kwasniewski and Matt Scott – the local track champion who was making his series debut.

With his win, Holmes moved to second in the championship standings behind Pursley – 2,220 to 1,902. Moses Smith is third with 1,868, followed by Martinez with 1,854 and Kwasniewski with 1,792. Sixth through 10th are Brett Thompson at 1,763, Michael Self at 1,740, Daryl Harr at 1,591, Philpott at 1,545 and Carl Harr at 1,429.

The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Pick-N-Pull will air on SPEED on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. ET.

The next event on the 2011 schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be the season finale Casino Arizona 125 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 12.

THE SUN SHINES ON THE YOUNG DRIVERS AT THURSDAY’S PRACTICE SESSION FOR THE NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES FALL WEEKEND OCTOBER 14 – 15 AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY

ANTELOPE, CA (10-7-2011) – The clouds parted and the sun dried off the track for Thursday afternoon’s, October 6, track practice session at All American Speedway in Roseville. The NASCAR youth movement dominated the eighteen car field that took part in the practice session. Teams were testing setups and drivers were getting seat time preparing for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Fall weekend, October 14-15 at All American Speedway.

With the new 2011 NASCAR rule change to let driver 15 years old drive in the Pro Series, two drivers who just turned 15 showed their driving skills in the practice.  Andrew Murray, driving the number 32 Mercury Insurance car will be 15 years and 12 days old on race day and 15 year old Cameron Hayley driving the number 24 Cabinets by Hayley both at strong practice times.

In the April race at All American Speedway, Dylan Kwasniewski driving the number 03 RockStar car was the youngest driver at that time NASCAR history. He has gone on the win two K&N races this year, and had a strong showing in yesterday’s practice.  

Also of note was 16 year old Dylan Lupton driving the number 75 Lupton Excavation car and 16 year old Dylan Hutchison driving the number 5 Johnnie Walker Performance Center/Aramark car, also18 year old Jessica Brunelli driver of the number 88 Pick-n-Pull car.

New reduced sound levels at the speedway were in place for the practice session. At the end of practice all the cars complied with the new 90 db at 100 foot level. 

The practice session was for cars and drivers to prepare for Saturday’s October 15^th NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 race presented by Pick-n-Pull.  

There will a practice session Thursday October 13 for team for Friday October 14^th Penney Racing Supply / RPM Norcal Fans and Racers Appreciation Night NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model and Modified race for the last race of the season. Also there will be SRL and Legends Practice.

On Saturday, October 15, the feature event brings high-energy, side-by-side NASCAR action to the 1/3 mile paved oval with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 presented by Pick-n-Pull. Fans will be treated to over 300 laps of racing action at the largest Stock Car showdown in Northern California. In addition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West racing action includes the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series Thunder Valley Casino Resort 135, Presented by AmeriPride Uniform Services and the SRL Legends of the Pacific Cars.

Each night will feature Kenny Bartram’s “Steel Rodeo”. An X-Games Freestyle Moto-X Show Featuring “Cowboy” Kenny Bartram!  Bartram started his career at age 7 and is now a dominant force in the sport; winning an unprecedented 13 IFMA events in row and 26 Main Event wins in a single season. Bartram has also accumulated 7 World Championships, Dew Tour Champion and 10 medals from X Games and Gravity Games, including 4 Gold and many more titles and championships along the way. Kenny will be joined by three other riders: Cody Elkins, and Gabriel Villegas and Matt Buyten.

The K&N Pro Series is NASCAR’S premier regional stock car racing series. The series is not only a developmental series for drivers like, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, David Gilliland and Trevor Bayne, but also for regulars like three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion Eric Holmes and three-time winner of Most Popular Driver Award in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Moses Smith.

Advanced tickets are now on sale for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Weekend October 14 and 15.  Advance Adult General Admission Tickets for Saturday are $30.00. Day of race Adult General Admission are $35.00. Juniors (6-11) are $15.00 and Kids 5 years and under Free. Saturday VIP Hospitality tickets are also available for $65 in advance and $70 day of race. Hospitality Upgrade to Include: VIP Grandstand Seating area for Saturday night’s races, dinner and beverages in hospitality area, driver appearances and race day gifts in hospitality area. Gates open at 4:00 pm, racing begins at 8:00.  Parking: Placer County Fair parking fee of $5.00 per vehicle.

Friday night General admission tickets are just $15.00, Children 12 & Under $5:00. Gates Open at 5:00 pm Racing begins at 8:00 pm.  Parking: Placer County Fair parking fee of $5:00 per vehicle.

Weekend tickets, single day tickets and VIP ticket packages can be purchased by phone by calling (916) 676-0256 or in person at Bill McAnally Racing, 8636 Antelope North Road, Antelope, CA 95843. Tickets are also available through the Placer County Fair office located 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678.

Tickets can also purchased on line with Pay Pal at www.billmcanallyracing.com

NASCAR MEETS THE X-GAMES AT THE K&N PRO SERIES FALL WEEKEND OCTOBER 14 – 15 AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY

ANTELOPE, CA (9-14-2011) – The excitement of NASCAR returns to Northern California with a full weekend of racing October 14 and 15 at All American Speedway inRoseville.  Friday October 14th Penney Racing Supply / RPM Norcal Fans and Racers Appreciation Night NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model and Modified race and Saturday’s October 15th NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 race presented by Pick-n-Pull.  

Friday night’s event will feature the Steel Rodeo Show. It’s an X-Games Freestyle Moto-X Show featuring world champion “Cowboy” Kenny Bartram. Kenny Bartram started his career at age 7 and is now a dominant force in the sport; winning an unprecedented 13 IFMA events in row and 26 Main Event wins in a single season. Bartram has also accumulated 7 World Championships, Dew Tour Champion and 10 medals from X Games and Gravity Games, including 4 Gold and many more titles and championships along the way.

Kenny will be joined by three other riders:

Cody Elkins of Weatherford, OK has been riding professionally over 10 years. He has raveled North America and Europe flipping both dirt bikes AND quads and is the first person to jump over a flying airplane. Cody has several contest wins including IFMA, Extreme Pilots and more.

Gabriel Villegas is from Santiago, Chile and began riding bikes at 6 years old, coming up through the racing ranks, always staying on the podium. He started jumping freestyle ramps at age 15. He is the 2011 X Pilots Bronze Medalist.

Matt Buyten is best known for his Step Up skills, backed by three XG Step Up gold, including one in 2010. 2010 he and Ronnie Renner tied at 33' 6", but Buyten just went bigger in overtime for gold. Buyten has begun marketing himself as more of an all-around rider, working on his racing speed and endurance as well as his flip tricks in hopes of battling for a Speed and Style medal.

On Saturday, the feature event brings high-energy, side-by-side NASCAR action to the 1/3 mile paved oval with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 presented by Pick-n-Pull. Fans will be treated to over 300 laps of racing action at the largest Stock Car showdown in Northern California. In addition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West racing action includes the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series Thunder Valley Casino Resort 135, Presented by AmeriPride Uniform Services and the SRL Legends of the Pacific Cars.

Advanced tickets are now on sale for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Weekend October 14 and 15.  Advance Adult General Admission Tickets for Saturday are $30.00. Day of race Adult General Admission are $35.00. Juniors (6-11) are $15.00 and Kids 5 years and under Free. Saturday VIP Hospitality tickets are also available for $65 in advance and $70 day of race. Hospitality Upgrade to Include: VIP Grandstand Seating area for Saturday night’s races, dinner and beverages in hospitality area, driver appearances and race day gifts in hospitality area. Gates open at 4:00 pm; racing begins at 8:00.  Parking: Placer County Fair parking fee of $5.00 per vehicle.

Friday night General admission tickets are just $15.00, Children 12 & Under $5:00. Gates Open at 5:00 pm Racing begins at 8:00 pm.  Parking: Placer County Fair parking fee of $5:00 per vehicle.

Weekend tickets, single day tickets and VIP ticket packages can be purchased by phone by calling (916) 676-0256 or in person at Bill McAnally Racing, 8636 Antelope North Road,Antelope, CA 95843. Tickets are also available through the Placer County Fair office located 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678.

Tickets can also purchased on line with Pay Pal at www.billmcanallyracing.com

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNeV2Q41Xk

Kwasniewski Clinches NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Sunoco Rookie Award

Las Vegas teen takes Rookie of the Year title

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2011) – Dylan Kwasniewski has added to his record-setting season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West by clinching the 2011 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award with two races left this season.

The Las Vegas teen, who when he made his series debut in April at the age of 15 became the youngest driver to race on the circuit, has built an insurmountable lead in the rookie standings – bolstered by winning the Sunoco Rookie of the Race Award in six of the 11 races in which he has competed.

He heads to the final two races of the year with a 30-point lead in the rookie standings, despite not racing in the season opener because he had not yet been cleared to compete in the series on a one-mile track. With a maximum of 10 rookie points up for grabs in each event – Kwasniewski’s closest competitors, Ryan Philpott and Justin Funkhouser, are left to battle for runner-up honors.

Kwasniewski’s record year includes two victories, with back-to-back wins at Colorado National Speedway and Montana Raceway Park in August. With his first trip to Victory Lane, he became the youngest winner in the 57-year history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Just over two months past his 16th birthday at the time, it also gave him the distinction of being the youngest winner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series overall.

In addition, Kwasniewski won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award by Coors Brewing Co., at Colorado – becoming the youngest pole winner in the series. He won a second pole at Spokane (Wash.) County Raceway in September.

He has piloted the No. 03 Rockstar/Royal Purple Ford to eight top-five finishes this season – second only to his teammate at Gene Price Motorsports, Greg Pursley, who has a commanding lead in the title chase.

Kwasniewski began his racing career by competing in his first go-kart race in Norwalk, Conn., before he was 5. He continued to race karts after moving to Arizona and went on to win a major title in 2005. He started circle track racing in a Bandolero division at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2007. He moved up to a Legends race car the following year. His resume also includes the American Speed Association Speed Truck Series, as well as modifieds and late models.

Past drivers to win the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West include Derrike Cope, Chad Little, Bill Sedgwick, Rick Carelli and David Gilliland.

Kwasniewski, as well as the second and third place finishers in the final rookie standings, will be honored as part of the festivities surrounding the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala on Dec. 10 at the Charlotte Convention Center's Crown Ballroom in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

QUALIFYING: Record Effort For Kwasniewski

Youngest Pole Winner In K&N Pro Series West History

DACONO, Colo. – (August 6, 2011) - Dylan Kwasniewski became the youngest pole winner in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West history Saturday when he posted the fastest qualifying time for the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Colorado National Speedway.

Kwasniewski, a rookie from Las Vegas, recorded a fast lap of 16.491 seconds (81.863 mph) around the .375-mile Colorado oval for the first 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Light of his career. Kwasniewski, who turned 16 on May 31, surpassed the previous mark for the youngest pole winner held by Spencer Clark who was 19 years, 11 months when he won the pole at Phoenix International Raceway on Jan. 26, 2006.

Championship leader Greg Pursley – Kwasniewski’s teammate – qualified second with a fast lap of 16.542 (81.610). This marks the fourth time this season that the Gene Price Motorsports teammates took the front row.

Kwasniewski is in position to continue a recent trend in K&N Pro Series West action. The three previous events have all seen the pole winner go on to reach Victory Lane, and it’s happened in four of the season’s first nine events.

The second row for tonight’s race will feature the K&N Pro Series West debut of Alex Bowman and Luis Martinez Jr., who won last time out at Portland International Raceway. Bowman laid down a lap of 16.567 (81.487) while Martinez was at 16.600 (81.325).

Ryan Philpott, Moses Smith, Brett Thompson, Michael Self, Eric Holmes and Ben Kennedy – who will also make his K&N Pro Series West debut – rounded out the top 10 qualifiers. Holmes is the defending race winner.

The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 is slated to take the green flag at approximately 8:15 p.m. MT.

Thorn Signs for Full-Time NASCAR West Stint with Sunrise Ford Team

Lakeport driver will pilot the Bruncati #9 Ford for select events in 2011 and a full west series in 2012

IRWINDALE, Calif. - (July 2, 2011) - It was the fifth win of the season for Greg Pursley but it may have been the sweetest.

The Newhall, Calif., native finally got a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win at his home track, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Calif. Pursley led 166 laps en route to the victory in the Southern California Toyota Dealers 200 presented by King Taco.

Pursley had collected victories in multiple divisions at Toyota, including the Super Late Model win in the 2007 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown and winning the track's Super Late Model division en route to the 2004 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship. But his best finish in a West race at the half-mile oval was fourth in 2002.

Derek Thorn finished second, followed by rookie Dylan Kwasniewski.

Eric Holmes and Michael Self rounded out the top five. Johnny Borneman finished sixth, followed by Chris Holloway, David Mayhew, Andrew Myers and Jason Fensler.

Pursley won his third Coors Light Pole Award of the season earlier in the day. He padded his championship points lead to 278 over second-place Moses Smith, who finished 12th. Mayhew is third, 336 points behind Pursley, while Self and Luis Martinez Jr. are fourth and fifth, respectively.

The Southern California Toyota Dealers 200 will air on SPEED on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. ET.

THORN DOMINATES NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST ACTION AT STOCKTON

Leads All Laps To Win G-Oil 150, Notch 3rd Career Victory

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST NEWS AND NOTES FOR STOCKTON 99 SPEEDWAY

Pursley Credits His Gene Price Motorsports Team With Momentum

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 29, 2013) – Greg Pursley knows the importance momentum can play in chasing a championship in motorsports. Two years ago, he started the season by winning six of the first eight events in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and went on to cruise to his first series title.

After winning this year’s season opener, Pursley hopes to keep his momentum rolling and retain his early lead in points as the series returns to action with the G-Oil 150 at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway on Saturday, May 4. The visit to the historic quarter-mile oval marks the second event of a 15-race series schedule and the first of eight short-track events this year.

“I think between the 26 and the 24 team doing so well, we all have momentum here at Gene Price Motorsports going into Stockton,” Pursley said in reference to his team and the No. 24 team of his GPM teammate, Cameron Hayley. “We’re pretty excited about going there. We did pretty well there last year.”

In addition to the 1-2 finish by the Gene Price Motorsports teams in this year’s season opener at Phoenix, the two teams dominated the UNOH Battle At The Beach preseason event at Daytona International Raceway in February. Pursley led a majority of the laps at Daytona before getting turned around, while Hayley took the win. 

Pursley credits the efforts of the team in being able to maintain momentum.

“I think it has to do with the team,” said the veteran West Coast competitor, who wheels the No. 26 Renegade/Star Nursery/Real Water Ford. “We’re working hard here to try to better our stuff all the time. It’s a matter of keeping the team morale up and testing and keeping everything going.”

With a break in the schedule after the season opener, everybody is anxious to get back to racing, Pursley said.

“We’re looking forward to everything starting up and getting after it,” he said. “I’m excited to go back to the race track and get racing again. For me, I like being in the seat all the time. It keeps you sharp. I can’t wait to get going.”

Race: G-Oil 150

Place: Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway

Date: Saturday, May 4

Time: 8:30 p.m. PT

TV: SPEED, May 16, 3 p.m. ET

Track Layout: .25-mile paved oval

2012 Winner: Dylan Kwasniewski

2012 Polesitter: Dylan Kwasniewski

Track Schedule: Saturday: Practice 12:30-1:15 p.m., 1:45–2:15 p.m., Qualifying 5 p.m.

TWITTER: @S99Speedway

EVENT HASHTAG:  #GOil150

FAST FACTS

The Race: This race is the second of 15 events on the 2013 schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

The Procedure: The starting field is 24 cars, including provisionals. The first 20 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 150 laps (37.5 miles).

The Track: Stockton 99 Speedway is a .25-mile paved oval with blended banking of up to 14 degrees in Turn 1 and Turn 2 and up to 17 degrees in Turn 3 and Turn 4.

Records: Qualifying: Dylan Kwasniewski, May 5, 2012, 13.735 seconds, 65.526 mph; Race: Dick Bown, May 13, 1972, 56.250 mph, 40 minutes. (150 laps)

History: The series has visited Stockton 99 Speedway 22 times, with the first event held in 1966.

STOCKTON RACE NOTES

Large Turnout Anticipated: Thirty-two cars are on the entry list for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event at Stockton. That would represent a record number of entries for a series race at the quarter-mile oval. Drivers on the entry list represent six states, as well as Canada.

Newcomers: More than a dozen of the drivers on the entry list are rookies in the series this season. Six of those drivers are set to make their series debut, including Giles Thornton of Whitefish, Mont.; Crystal Kennedy of Edson, Alberta; Bobby Runyan Jr., of Oakdale, Calif.; Cole Custer of Ladera Ranch, Calif.; and Luis Tyrrell of Brisbane, Calif.; and Shane Golobic of Fremont, Calif.

Challenge For Pursley: If Greg Pursley wins at Stockton, it would mark the first time in more than a decade that a driver won the first two races in a season. Austin Cameron accomplished it in 2002. Prior to that, Bill Sedgwick achieved the mark to open the 1995 season.

Back On Track: This event marks a return to competition for the series, which opened its season in Phoenix on March 2.

Milestones: Two series drivers will celebrate career marks at Stockton 99 Speedway. Brett Thompson is slated to make his 120th career series start behind the wheel of the No. 61 RTTI/61 Logistics Chevrolet. The 35-year-old Jerome, Idaho driver made his series debut with a seventh-place finish at Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City, Utah on Sept. 4, 2000. Travis Milburn, who drives the No. 14 Cooks Collision Toyota, is set to make his 40th series start at Stockton. Milburn – 20, of Eagle Idaho – made his first series start at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on Aug. 2, 2008.

LAST TIME OUT: Phoenix

Third Phoenix Win For Pursley: Greg Pursley scored his third win at Phoenix International Raceway with a victory in the Talking Stick Resort 60 on March 2. It marked the 14th career series win for the driver of the No. 26 Renegade/Star Nursery/Real Water Ford. Pursley also set a track record in winning the Coors Light Pole Award for the event, eclipsing the mark he set in 2011. It was his 16th career series pole.

Strong Running Teammate: Pursley’s biggest challenger at Phoenix was his 16-year-old teammate at Gene Price Motorsports, Cameron Hayley. The second-year driver led six laps and finished in the runner-up spot. It was Hayley’s third second-place finish in a series race.

Another Top 10 For Kennington: D.J. Kennington notched his best career finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with a sixth-place finish at Phoenix. It marked the third top-10 finish in four starts at PIR for the two-time champion in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.

Series Debut: Several drivers made their debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Phoenix. Sergio Pe͂na and Brandon McReynolds – who both previously competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – finished fifth and ninth, respectively, driving for Bill McAnally Racing. Gray Gaulding, who is slated to compete for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title in the K&N East this year, finished sixth. And Rich DeLong III, whose father competed in the series, finished 22nd in his series debut.

NEXT TIME OUT: Brainerd

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will head to Brainerd International Raceway for its first of three road course events this season. The series made its inaugural visit to the Minnesota track last year, with a race that featured first-time winner Michael Self.

MAYHEW MAINTAINS PASSION FOR RACING AT ALL LEVELS

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2013) – On the questionnaire he filled out for his driver bio David Mayhew listed “racing just about everything” under hobbies and other interests.

He wasn’t lying. His racing interest ranges from 1/10th-scale RC (radio-controlled) cars to NASCAR, in which he has been a regular in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West since 2007. He has also made NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts along the way.

Mayhew is making back-to-back trips from his home in Bakersfield, Calif., to Florida this winter to compete in both avenues of racing. He recently traveled to Orlando to compete in the Snowbird Nationals, which he termed as one of the biggest RC races in the world.

Now, Mayhew is preparing to head to Daytona International Speedway with his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West team to compete in the inaugural UNOH Battle At The Beach on Feb. 18 and 19. The non-points event will be held on a .4-mile oval on the backstretch at DIS.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series competition will be just one component of this first-time event that has been added to the Speedweeks menu at the “World Center of Racing.” The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models will have qualifying races and a 150-lap feature on Monday, Feb. 18 while the action on Tuesday, Feb. 19 will include a similar schedule of qualifying races and 150-lap races for both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours and NASCAR K&N Pro Series.

With a win in the 2012 season opener for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Phoenix International Raceway, Mayhew secured the first locked-in spot in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race. Drivers, who won touring series races and championships in 2012, secured locked-in positions for their respective features in the prestigious event. All others must qualify through the heat races.

“I’m really looking forward just to get back in the race car and turning some laps,” said Mayhew, who drives the No. 17 MMI Services/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet for car owner Steve McGowan. “We’re not sure what to expect with the track, but I’m sure it will be good and fun to race on. Just being in Daytona is going to be a good experience.”

Mayhew has experienced success at nearly every level in which he has competed. He had a top-10 finish in his only race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and has a pole, two top-five and four top-10 finishes in 13 outings in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. As a regular in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, Mayhew has four wins, eight poles, 31 top-five and 49 top-10 finishes in 67 races. He finished second in the championship standings in 2010 and placed fifth last season.

BATTLE NOTES

TV Coverage: All three features in the UNOH Battle At The Beach will be carried live on SPEED while supplemental event coverage will be provided at www.nascarhometracks.com.

Additional info: For more information, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com. Grandstand and garage admission can be secured via the website or by calling 1-888-PITSHOP.

Event Tweets:  The official Twitter hashtag for all events surrounding the UNOH Battle At The Beach is #NASCARBattle. Join the conversation using the #NASCARBattle hashtag as well as the official Twitter accounts for NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) and Daytona International Speedway (@DISupdates).

GENE PRICE MOTORSPORTS WORKS TO STAY ON TOP IN NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST

GPM Teams Set To Compete At UNOH Battle At The Beach

CAR NO. 24 NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST TEAM PENALIZED FOR RULES VIOLATION AT PHOENIX INERNATIONAL RACEWAY

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2012) – NASCAR announced today the No. 24 team that competes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West has been penalized as a result of rules violations committed Saturday, Nov. 10, at Phoenix International Raceway.

The No. 24 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); Section 12-4I (Any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and Section 20C-12.3T (All shock absorbers must compress or extend a distance of six (6) inches in a time span of 1-1/2 minutes or less with the external adjustment set in any position: Shock travel exceeded maximum time limit) of the 2012 NASCAR rule book. The violation was discovered during post-race inspection.

Graham Bruce, crew chief of car No. 24, has been fined $2,500 and suspended from NASCAR until the fine is paid. Cameron Hayley, driver of car No. 24, has been penalized with the loss of 12 championship driver points and Bill McAnally, owner of car No. 24, has been penalized with the loss of 12 championship owner points.

CAMERON HAYLEY AND THE NO. 24 CABINETS BY HAYLEY TOYOTA COME AWAY WITH A GREAT FINISH IN IOWA

Roseville, CA - (August 6, 2012) - Cameron Hayley, driver of the No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Camry had a great night, bringing home a second place finish in the West Series as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West came together for a second time this season in a combination race. The Pork Be Inspired “150” was held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

The No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota team faced very hot and humid conditions at Iowa Speedway with temperature souring above 95 degrees. Hayley was tenth during the first practice. He would later qualify on the inside of row eight.

Hayley was patient holding on to his position thru the first 75 laps. At the mandatory halfway break, the Cabinets by Hayley team with veteran crew chief Mario Isola went to work giving the No. 24 Toyota Camry four fresh tires and fuel. At lap 96 of 150, Hayley radioed in that the car was a ‘little tight but as things went on, it was loosening up a bit’. At lap 126, ‘the big one’ happened. Hayley avoided the multi-car crash coming out of turn two and moved up into the top-ten on the board. As the field pushed thru the final laps, Hayley would finish in twelfth overall but second of the West Series cars. (The East and West Series team’s points are awarded separately by series.)

“Two weeks in a row my team has given me a great No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Camry!” said Hayley. “It was hot and very humid out making it a long day for everyone on the team. They kept pushing throughout the entire day and gave me a great piece at the end of the day.”

“I learned a ton about aerodynamics and how to make the car either better or worse by using other cars on the track. Coming from one lap down early was a tough battle through the entire race but to gain that lap back and finish in 2nd of the West Series and 12th overall… it was a great day! This is the second good week in a row and we will look for another in a couple weeks in Portland.” 

Next up for the No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley/NAPA Batteries Toyota team is a visit to Portland International Raceway. This is the team from Bill McAnally Racing fourth road course of the season. The Portland “125” will be on August 26th. 

The “Pork Be Inspired” race can be seen on Thursday August 16th on SPEED Channel. Check your local listings for times in your area.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.BMRNAPA.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings of your favorite race teams. Also follow the team on @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter and @CameronHayley24. 

PICK-N-PULL BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF NASCAR PRO SERIES WEST RACE IN SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. (May 31, 2012) — Infineon Raceway and Pick-n-Pull have entered into an agreement that will make the Rancho Cordova (Calif.)-based company the title sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Sonoma.

The race is part of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend, June 22-24. The Pick-n-Pull Racing to Stop Hunger 200 will take the green flag at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, June 23.  Pick-n-Pull was the title sponsor of NASCAR pole day in 2011 at Infineon Raceway.

“We are very excited about renewing our sponsorship with the raceway,” said Tom Klauer, president of Pick-n-Pull.  “This year, as the title sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race, Pick-n-Pull Racing to Stop Hunger 200, we truly feel that our goals are aligned with regard to raising the awareness of hunger issues in the country and providing needed dollars to support the local food banks in the communities where we live and work.”

Pick-n-Pull is one of the largest recyclers of vehicles in the industry. With 52 facilities in the United States and Canada, they offer a selection of recycled parts for cars and light trucks at affordable prices. Seventeen of their locations are based in Northern California (picknpull.com).

Pick-n-Pull has also established the Racing To Stop Hunger Foundation, enabling its employees to give back to the communities in which they work. Employees volunteer time at local food banks, among many other initiatives designed to raise awareness of hunger issues in this country.

To that end, the Pick-n-Pull Racing to Stop Hunger 200 will feature a special ticket package where $5 of each ticket will go to the Racing to Stop Hunger Foundation. The package also includes a free T-shirt that can be picked up at the Pick-n-Pull display booth during race weekend. A similar package will be available for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350, with $10 of each ticket going to the foundation.

"We're delighted to continue our relationship with Pick-n-Pull and to add this terrific new element to their sponsorship,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Infineon Raceway. “We look forward to working with them to put on a great race and build awareness about a critical issue in our society."

In addition, Pick-n-Pull will receive a season-long signage package at the raceway, as well as a prominent display place over NASCAR weekend. Moreover, Pick-n-Pull has the rights to use the raceway’s name and logo in consumer promotions and media for the 2012 season. The agreement is for one year.

About Pick-n-Pull:

Pick-n-Pull is an industry-leading chain of self-service auto parts stores providing recycled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts at incredible prices. For over 20 years, we have been offering quality parts for all makes and models of foreign and domestic cars, vans and light trucks. You bring your tools, pull the parts yourself and SAVE!  Our selection of parts is tough to beat with new arrivals daily and our stores are open 7 days a week! Pick-n-Pull is proud of the fact that we responsibly recycle more than 350,000 vehicles and service more than 5 million self-service customers each year.  Pick-n-Pull is a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a global leader in the metals recycling industry that has been in business for over a century.

About Infineon Raceway:

Infineon Raceway, located in the Sonoma Valley, is Northern California’s premier motor-sports destination, featuring a world-class road course, drag strip and karting center.  Its annual race schedule is headlined by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and IZOD IndyCar® Series. In addition, Infineon Raceway boasts a motor-sports industrial park, which serves as home to more than 70 businesses, including the Simraceway Performance Driving Center. Infineon Raceway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK), a leading marketer and promoter of motor-sports entertainment in the United States.

BRAINERD, Minn. (May 26, 2012) – Michael Self scored his first career win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with a victory in the Brainerd 125 at Brainerd International Raceway on Saturday.

The 21-year-old from Park City, Utah chased down Dylan Kwasniewski in the closing stages of the 50-lap race on the 2.5-mile road course and took the lead coming to the white flag. Kwasniewski, who had dominated the competition, was battling transmission issues as the race wound down.

Self had run in third behind teammates Kwasniewski and Greg Pursley for most of the race. He picked off Pursley with 10 laps to go and then overcame more than a three-second deficit to get to the lead. He made the move past Kwasniewski entering Turn 9 on the 48th lap and pulled away in the No. 21 Rockwell/Golden Gate Meat/RCR Chevrolet to win by a margin of 4.859 seconds.

Despite the mechanical problems, Kwasniewski held on to finish second. Pursley was third, with Derek Thorn fourth and David Mayhew fifth. Completing the top 10 were Eric Holmes, Jonathon Gomez, Austin Dyne, Dylan Hutchison and Carl Harr.

With his win, Self locked up a spot in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at the UNOH Battle At The Beach at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway next February during Speedweeks.

The Brainerd event was the sixth event on a 15-race schedule and the second of four road course races for the series this year.

The next event on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule will be the Star Nursery 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 2.

Race Note: Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field, under penalty, for the reason indicated: #24 (unapproved adjustments)

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 32 mins, 48 secs Average Speed: 80.819 mph (record) Margin of Victory: 4.859 Seconds

Caution Flags: Laps 7-10 (Car #54 accident Turn 1).  1 for 4 laps.

Lap Leaders: Greg Pursley 1-2, Dylan Kwasniewski 3-11, Greg Pursley 12-16, Dylan Kwasniewski 17-20, Eric Holmes 21, David Mayhew 22, Greg Pursley 23-29, Dylan Kwasniewski 30-48, Michael Self 49-50.

Total Laps Led: Dylan Kwasniewski 32, Greg Pursley 14, Michael Self 2, Eric Holmes 1, David Mayhew 1.  8 changes involving 5 drivers.

Top 10 Driver Points: Dylan Kwasniewski 263, Greg Pursley 246, David Mayhew 241, Derek Thorn 235, Eric Holmes 234, Michael Self 203, Jonathon Gomez 196, Daryl Harr 189, Austin Dyne * 188, Carl Harr 176

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST-UTAH GRAND PRIX UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SATURDAY AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK 

Lap length: 2.2 miles

(Start position in parentheses)

1. (1) Greg Pursley, Newhall, CA, Ford, 50 laps, 66.387 mph.

2. (2) Eric Holmes, Escalon, CA, Toyota, 50.

3. (9) Austin Dyne, Malibu, Calif., Ford, 50.

4. (6) Dylan Kwasniewski, Las Vegas, NV, Ford, 50.

5. (15) Austin Cameron, El Cajon, Calif., Toyota, 50.

6. (19) Scott Ivie, San Ramon, Calif., Toyota, 50.

7. (13) Kyle Heckman, Nipomo, Calif., Chevrolet, 50.

8. (8) Cameron Hayley, Calgary, Alberta, Toyota, 50.

9. (4) David Mayhew, Atascadero, CA, Chevrolet, 50.

10. (20) Carl Harr, Edmonton, Alberta, Chevrolet, 50.

11. (11) Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., Toyota, 50.

12. (3) Derek Thorn, Lakeport, CA, Ford, 50.

13. (23) John Wood, Eagle, ID, Ford, 50.

14. (16) Taylor Cuzick, Tolleson, Ariz., Ford, 50.

15. (10) Jonathon Gomez, Twin Falls, ID, Chevrolet, 50.

16. (14) Ryan Philpott, Tracy, CA, Ford, 50.

17. (5) Mike Skeen, Charlotte, N. C., Chevrolet, 49.

18. (7) Michael Self, Park City, UT, Chevrolet, 49.

19. (12) Kyle Kelley, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 48.

20. (17) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet, 47.

21. (18) Daryl Harr, Edmonton, Alberta, Chevrolet, 47.

22. (21) Dylan Hutchison, Fair Oaks, CA, Chevrolet, 43.

23. (25) Cassie Gannis, Phoenix, AZ, Ford, 41.

24. (24) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, CA, Chevrolet, 39, ignition.

25. (22) Josh Reaume, Redlands, Calif., Ford, 38, ignition.

26. (27) Travis Milburn, Eagle, ID, Ford, 19, fuel pump.

27. (26) Justin Funkhouser, Paradise, CA, Chevrolet, 0, engine.

Race Statistics

Time of Race: 1 hour 39 minutes 25 seconds

Margin of Victory: 1.045 seconds

Fastest Qualifier: G.Pursley (85.082 mph, 93.087 seconds)

Caution Flags: 2 for 10 laps.

Lead Changes: 5 among 5 drivers.

Lap Leaders: G. Pursley 1-21; E. Holmes 22; D. Kwasniewski 23; D. Mayhew 24-25; A. Dyne 26-48; G. Pursley 49-50.

Standings: 1. D. Mayhew, 126; 2. D. Kwasniewski, 125; 3. G. Pursley, 122; 4. D. Thorn, 119; 5. E. Holmes, 118; 6. C. Hayley, 96; 7. M. Self, 92; 8. C. Harr, 88; 9. D. Harr, 87; 10. R. Philpott, 83.

CLEARLAKE'S DEREK THORN IS FEELING THE LOVE

NASCAR K&N Pro West Series driver wins his first K&N race at Havasu 95 Speedway Saturday night.

Lake Havasu City, AZ - (April 14, 2012) - There are times when you get pumped up about a new driver who seems to just blast on to the racing scene and take over.  When that driver continues to do great things in a racecar week-in and week-out, in not one but two different series, it's hard to contain your excitement and the satisfaction you get from his racing. Lakeport's Derek Thorn is definitely feeling the love.

Thorn won his first NASCAR K&N Pro West Series race at Havasu 95 Speedway Saturday night, after starting on the pole.  In just his eighth career K&N start, he took the win after a long battle with Dylan Kwasniewski where they traded the lead back and forth six times.  Thorn crossed the finish line first, and led the race for a total of 141 laps. 

"It feels awesome," Thorn said. "It is a very rewarding experience.  To get your first win early in the season, well it kind of takes "the monkey off your back" early.  I've had a lot of top-five finishes with both Campbell and Bruncati, but this is my first win.  Everybody did a good job with the track and there was a great crowd."

Thorn has his first full-time ride in the K&N West Series driving the No. 6 Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/Elbach Ford for storied car owner Bob Bruncati.  Thorn also drives full-time in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series where he came in second two weeks ago at the season-opening race at Stockton 99 Speedway.

Thorn, a native of Lakeport, CA, who now resides in Bakersfield, made a point of thanking those who have helped him in his career, particularly his parents and Bruncati.

“There’s been a lot of people help me get to this point,” said Thorn, who turns 26 later this month. “I’ve got to thank my mom and dad, especially. The list is endless for the amount of people that have helped me out to get to this point in my career. I can’t thank them enough, especially Bob Bruncati.”

“I’ve got to pay a tribute to the Sunrise Ford team, (car owner) Bob Bruncati and (crew chief) Bill Sedgwick and all the guys at the shop,” Thorn said of the team. “It was really hard coming here to this track, because no one had raced here. It’s hard to take something from practice and prepare yourself for a 150-lap race, because at 125 laps the car is doing something completely different than it was at Lap 50. It was a lot of guesswork, but the guys did an awesome job of putting an awesome car underneath me. I’m so thankful to be here and get this victory in (the) K&N (Pro Series).”

Point’s leader David Mayhew, who started seventh on the grid, got by Kwasniewski in the late stages of the race for second. Michael Self and Eric Holmes rounded out the top five.

“When the sun went down the thing came alive,” Mayhew said of his No. 17 MMI Services/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet. “It was fun to come out of here with a second.”

Kwasniewski, who had previously won at Havasu in other divisions, was upbeat about the event.

“It was a great race,” he said. “I love all the fans here. I was trying as hard as I could, but it was getting a little too loose.”

The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Gene Price Motorsports will air on SPEED on May 10 at 3 p.m. ET.

The next event on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule is the Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park on April 28.

HUTCHISON BURSTS ONTO WEST SCENE, ANNOUNCES 2012 PLANS

(July 4, 2011) - The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads back to the Pacific Northwest this week, to a track that was an annual stop on the circuit for decades.

The Evergreen 200 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., on Sunday, July 10 marks a return to the .646-mile track that hosted 50 series races between 1964 and 2008. 

Nine of those events, between 1985 and 1993, were the legendary 500-lap races that attracted many of NASCAR's major stars. Bill Elliott raced in eight of them, winning in 1987 and finishing second in 1986 and 1990. Series regulars at the time included Washington natives Chad Little, who won in 1986, 1988 and 1989; and Derrike Cope, who won in 1985.

This year's visit by the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is slated to kick off with a block party on the streets of Monroe on Friday. The series hits the track, meanwhile, on Saturday, July 9, with two practice sessions in the afternoon and qualifying slated for 6 p.m. A driver autograph session is planned for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, with the race slated to get underway at 3:15 p.m. 

"We're excited about the return of the series to Evergreen Speedway," said veteran car owner Bill McAnally. "The racing there was always very close, with plenty of tough competition. And they always had a big turnout, with some of the greatest fans in NASCAR."

Bill McAnally Racing registered four wins at Evergreen Speedway, including back-to-back victories by Brendan Gaughan in 2000 and 2001. BMR's Eric Holmes, a three-time series champion, finished second when the series last visited the fairgrounds track in Monroe in 2008.

Dominates at Bullring for fourth K&N Pro Series West win

It marked his fourth series win in five races this season and his sixth win in eight races, dating back to last season.

Pursley, who won the Coors Light Pole Award earlier in the day with a track-record lap, extended his lead in the championship standings to 201 points.

His Gene Price Motorsports teammate, 15-year-old Las Vegas native Dylan Kwasniewski, finished second at his home track. Jason Fensler, Michael Self and Brennan Newberry rounded out the top five.

Daryl Harr was sixth, followed by Luis Martinez Jr., Justin Funkhouser, Greg Rayl and Stan Silva Jr.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts 200 will air on SPEED on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m. ET.

The next event on the 2011 schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., on Saturday, June 25.

No. 16 Hasa /NAPA Gold Filters Toyota team on the road to Miller

BMR Four Strong for season opener at Phoenix International Raceway

Antelope, CA – (February 18, 2011) - The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams from Bill McAnally Racing are heading to Phoenix International Raceway for the series 2011 season opener. The 3 Amigos Organic Blanco “100” will be on February 24th.
 
The BMR team effort will be made up of four drivers including; three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion Eric Holmes, 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion DJ Kennington, three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver Moses Smith, and NASCAR newcomer Travis Pastrana who later this year will make his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Pastrana Waltrip Racing.
 
The 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion, Eric Holmes is looking to make it two-for-two at the spring race at PIR. Holmes came to Phoenix looking to record his first career win at the one-mile dog-legged oval last season.  Piloting the no. 20 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing, his goal was met.
 
The 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion, DJ Kennington will be in the No. 17 Castrol Edge/Northern Provincial Pipeline Toyota Camry. The St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada resident has five wins in 2010 all coming on ovals. He finished on the podium in second place for the 2011 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in January.
 
Coming off his best season ever in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, the three-time Most Popular driver and Arizona resident, Moses Smith would like nothing better than record his first series win in front of his home-town crowd. The veteran driver from Bill McAnally Racing returns to drive the No 16 Hasa Pool Products. NAPA Filters will return strongly in 2011, continuing their 13 year partnership, while sharing exposure on the No.16 Toyota with Hasa throughout the year.
 
Through a partnership, BMR and Pastrana-Waltrip Racing have worked together to get Travis Pastrana his first visit as a NASCAR driver to PIR to gain valuable seat time. He is driving the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry. The car coming out of Pastrana Waltrip Racing’s 2010 Nationwide fleet, was prepared by BMR and will be manned by team members from Pastrana-Waltrip Racing and BMR led by crew chief Mike Greci. Pastrana recently made his NASCAR debut at the Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale, Calif. where he finished sixth.
 
The Phoenix race will be televised on SPEED Channel. Check your local listings for date and time.  The event will also be covered with lap-by-lap coverage on the NASCAR Home Tracks website.
 
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Become a fan of Bill McAnally Racing and follow us on our Facebook Fan page. We can also be followed on Twitter at BMR_NASCAR.

Holmes Eyes Third Series Championship

The Escalon, Calif., driver — who won the series championship in 2006 and 2008 — has two career series wins at Roseville.

The series wraps up its season on Saturday, Nov. 13, at Phoenix International Raceway — where Holmes won in April.
 
Special Fan Fest On Friday
Race fans will be treated to a special free event with a special Pick-N-Pull-sponsored NASCAR Fan Fest from 5:30–8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15.

The event — which includes food and beverages, while supplies last — will be held on the midway at the Placer County Fairgrounds, adjacent to All American Speedway.

A variety of activities for the entire family are planned — including NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars and haulers on display, a driver autograph session, a Pick-N-Pull hit-a-car for charity, inflatable jumpers, a mechanical bull, a surfing game and a UTI Pit Crew Challenge.
 
Last year’s event ...
Paulie Harraka and Jason Bowles came away as winners in this event at Roseville a year ago.  Harraka led 149 of 150 laps en route to winning the event, while Bowles came away with a fourth-place finish to clinch the 2009 series championship.

Bowles needed only to finish 16th or better to wrap up the title for himself and car owner Bob Bruncati. Eric Holmes, who posed the only championship threat to Bowles coming into the event, was involved in an early incident and was never a factor.

Bowles dodged the incident that involved Holmes on Lap 5, nearly coming to a stop and swerving wide around the spinning cars. Although he avoided contact, it left Bowles outside of the top 10 and battling heavy traffic.

While Bowles was focused on the championship, Harraka was intent on notching his second career win while enjoying a return to the third-mile facility where he had won a track championship in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model division.

After winning the pole in qualifying, Harraka dashed into the lead at the drop of the green flag. His biggest threat all race came from another local favorite, Eric Schmidt, who also holds claim to a late model championship at the Roseville track. Schmidt moved from eighth on the grid to second in the first 60 laps. He mounted several challenges, edging out front on one restart; but could not keep pace in the closing laps as Harraka pulled away to a winning margin of 2.774 seconds.

Following Harraka and Schmidt across the finish line were Greg Pursley, Bowles and Moses Smith. Rounding out the top 10 were Brett Thompson, Jim Warn, Chris Johnson, Jim Inglebright and Martin McKeefery.
 
Final Notes From Miller Motorsports Park
Pursley rebounds for win … Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM Performance Parts/Star Nursery Ford) rebounded from a miscue during his pit stop to come back and win the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge at Miller Motorsports Park on Sept. 12. Pursley, whose previous series win came in the 2009 season opener in Texas, became the seventh different race winner this year.
Long takes pole … Patrick Long (No. 9 Grape King/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford) set a track record in winning the Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying at MMP. He turned in a lap of 116.023 seconds (94.574 mph) around the massive 3.048-mile road course to take home his third career series pole. Long went on to lead the most laps of the race, but was sidelined with a flat tire just a few laps from the finish.
Hard charger … Although he had to drop to the back of the field for the start of the race, due to an engine change during practice, Eric Curran (No. 25 ModSpace Motorsports Toyota) charged through the pack to finish second in just his second series start.
Another podium finish for Harraka … Paulie Harraka (No. 12 NAPA Gold Filters Toyota) finished third at MMP to record his fourth straight podium finish in a road course event. He finished in the runner-up spot a year ago at MMP. This year, Harraka had a second-place finish at Sonoma and was third at Portland.
Career mark … Kyle Kelley (No. 7 UPRacing.com/Apex/Jamison Chevrolet) was fifth at MMP to score his first career top-five finish in the series.
Top finishing rookie … Troy Ermish (No. 38 Datsun 510 Parts Outlet Ford) took the honors as the top finishing Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate, while matching his career-best eighth- place finish.
 
Up Next: Championship Finale At Phoenix
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will wrap up its 12-race season for 2010 with a visit to Phoenix International Raceway for the championship finale on Nov. 13. The series closed out its season at the D-shaped one-mile track on a regular basis between 1977-1984 and again between 1988-1995.
 
2010 SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
Luis Martinez Jr., 81
Michael Self, 75
Todd Souza, 71
Travis Milburn, 57
Greg Rayl, 51
Josh Combs, 50
Troy Ermish, 48
Taylor Barton, 35
Justin Funkhouser, 26
 
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD
David Mayhew, 3
Greg Pursley, 2
Jason Bowles, 1
Paulie Harraka, 1
Patrick Long, 1
Luis Martinez Jr., 1
Andrew Myers, 1
 
COCA-COLA MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD
Troy Ermish, 2
Wes Banks, 1
Johnathan Hale, 1
Paulie Harraka, 1
Timmy Hill, 1
Gary Lewis, 1
Stan Silva, 1
Moses Smith, 1
Todd Souza, 1
 
WIX LAP LEADER AWARD
Patrick Long, 2
David Mayhew, 2
David Gilliland, 1
Jonathon Gomez, 1
Eric Holmes, 1
Luis Martinez Jr., 1
Brett Moffitt, 1
Auggie Vidovich, 1
 
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Blake Koch, 2
Moses Smith, 2
Paulie Harraka, 1
Eric Holmes, 1
Travis Milburn, 1
Paul Pedroncelli Jr., 1
Greg Pursley, 1
Michael Self, 1
 

Great Night for the Hasa Team

Antelope, CA – “We had an awesome Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry,” said Moses Smith, driver of the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/White Flyer Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing. Smith qualified the Camry in thirteenth and finished third at the inaugural NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event at Montana Raceway Park. He also received the Coca-Cola Move of the Race Award for gaining the most positions and the Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award which is given to the driver who improves his finishing position the most from the previous race.

“We (the competition) were really evenly matched here at MRP,” said Smith. “The Hasa Toyota Camry was really good. We didn’t qualify as well as we wanted. The track was pretty slick for the early qualifiers and we were the sixth car out.”

By lap 82, Smith had moved into the top-ten.

“Our Hasa Toyota Camry was really coming to us,” continued Smith. “We were able to make passes everywhere. It was a great night for the team. We’ll be racing the same car next week at Colorado National Speedway. We’re heading there with a lot of momentum to a track we do well at.”

After the first yellow at lap 105, the car really began to work for Smith, and he began a late in the race charge to the front.  Passing four cars in one lap, put the #16 Hasa Toyota Camry in sixth before having to make his way thru the biggest wreck of the night at lap 127. Smith restarted in 5^th and raced his way to third where he would finish with the final five laps running door-to-door with David Mayhew who finished second.

Smith is fifth in the NACAR K&N Pro Series West chase for the championship and only 11 points out of third.

The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge “150” NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race will be televised on SPEED Channel on Thursday, August 12^th at 3 pm PST.

The next race will be in Docono, Colorado on August 14^th. Smith has three top-ten finishes at the .375-mile oval just north of Denver, Colorado.

For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com. For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and the no. 16 Hasa Toyota team, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com. You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com, www.whiteflyer.com, www.blimpie.com  and www.tcitransportation.com.

Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook and you can now follow him on Twitter. Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past two consecutive years.

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